That seems like a measured and rational response in the sense that this guy realizes he is part of the problem and is taking steps to get the f*ck away from the rest of us.

*Most actual Libertarians don't support a "strong military" in the context that this blog uses the term. (Party leaders have suggested cutting the defense budget by up to 50%.) "Strong military" is a term for a non-Christian neo-con to use to justify outrageous spending and wars on poor people.

When Bush won and all of us liberals said we were moving to Canada, Australia ... whatnot ... where do Republicans threaten to move to? What country is the conservative ideal?

Texas or Singapore

I think on most metrics Canada is freer than the US. Including economic considerations. Republicans can move to Canada too. Their healthcare system is probably less intrusive than Obama care. They probably don't make the Catholic church pay for abortions, for instance

They don't make any organization cover abortions because they're single payer.

_________________"Though some may think there should be a separation between art/music and politics, it should be reinforced that art can be a form of nonviolent protest." - e.v.

When Bush won and all of us liberals said we were moving to Canada, Australia ... whatnot ... where do Republicans threaten to move to? What country is the conservative ideal?

Texas or Singapore

I think on most metrics Canada is freer than the US. Including economic considerations. Republicans can move to Canada too. Their healthcare system is probably less intrusive than Obama care. They probably don't make the Catholic church pay for abortions, for instance

They don't make any organization cover abortions because they're single payer.

I'm not saying that is ideal, but that does sound less intrusive than a penaltax with the addition of blatantly violating freedom of conscience, wouldn't you say?

When Bush won and all of us liberals said we were moving to Canada, Australia ... whatnot ... where do Republicans threaten to move to? What country is the conservative ideal?

Texas or Singapore

I think on most metrics Canada is freer than the US. Including economic considerations. Republicans can move to Canada too. Their healthcare system is probably less intrusive than Obama care. They probably don't make the Catholic church pay for abortions, for instance

They don't make any organization cover abortions because they're single payer.

I'm not saying that is ideal, but that does sound less intrusive than a penaltax with the addition of blatantly violating freedom of conscience, wouldn't you say?

I agree with this, but I don't think single payer was feasible in the US at the time (and less so now).

_________________stop light plays its part, so I would say you've got a part

Maybe those citizens feel guilty about the amount of federal dollars they take, and they strive to be more self-sufficient.

That's probably largely true. On the other hand, it undercuts Romney's "handout" bullshit on why he lost the election---it shows people aren't all voting for the most selfish reasons.

Well, what are we really looking at? I find it hard to believe that federal taxes from NY has offset the cost of TARP bailouts to the banks on Wall Street and the federal services in the state. It may be useful to see income disparity mapped over the same timeframe to see if wealth concentrations in Cali and the NE are distorting this.

Maybe those citizens feel guilty about the amount of federal dollars they take, and they strive to be more self-sufficient.

That's probably largely true. On the other hand, it undercuts Romney's "handout" bullshit on why he lost the election---it shows people aren't all voting for the most selfish reasons.

Well, what are we really looking at? I find it hard to believe that federal taxes from NY has offset the cost of TARP bailouts to the banks on Wall Street and the federal services in the state. It may be useful to see income disparity mapped over the same timeframe to see if wealth concentrations in Cali and the NE are distorting this.

I bet you're right that it doesn't take into account TARP funds (Not sure, as far as I can tell the pic sans Obama logos comes from The Economist, a fairly centrist but pro-finance mag). But otherwise, it's federal taxes paid vs. federal spending received.

_________________stop light plays its part, so I would say you've got a part

Yeah, okay. Red states and Republicans are the problem. Draw your own conclusions.

The reddest states actually have the lowest welfare rolls. The south, on the other hand, is loaded with poor minorities who voted Democrat, and carried Democrat counties.

I find those charts about who's a net contributor to the tax base to be dubious. Do you suppose the auto bailout is factored in? Or the bank bailouts? Do you suppose quantitative easing is taken into account? How about defense spending?

Do you think that's all factored in there?

This last election was a measure of a few things: Which counties are reliant on income from the feds - which aren't.

The states with the best employment right now? The Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, Wyoming, The worst states? All those net contributing blue states, that are all bankrupt.

I'd REALLY like to know the methodology of how they crunch those numbers.

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